keratorefractive

adjective

Involving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive error

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Meanings

adjectivekeratorefractive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineInvolving modification of the shape of the cornea in order to reduce refractive error
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    For example, it has mostly been used in assessing optical quality as well as intraocular scattering changes in different kinds of refractive surgeries, such as after phakic intraocular lens implantation,[8 –9 ] and keratorefractive surgeries, including PRK, LASIK and femto-second laser small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE).

    2015 November 5, “Intra- and Intersession Repeatability of an Optical Quality and Intraocular Scattering Measurement System in Children”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From kerato- + refractive.

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